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FRANK G. BUFFORD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHOW CASE AND COUNTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 288,374, dated August21, 1883.

Application filed January 15, 1883. (Iflo model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK G. Bunnonn, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Show Cases and Counters; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a clear, full, and exact description ofthe construction and use of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and the letters of reference thereon, which form apart of this specificay a top View of one form of my showcase andcounter, A representing the panes of glass in the top of the show caseand counter, and B representing one drawer withdrawn, so as to disclosethe contents of the drawer next below. Fig. 2 is a plan view of asection of the show case and counter on the dotted line 1 2 of Fig. 1,the letters B representing the drawers and showing their arrangement.

tical transverse section on the lines 3 4 of Fig. 2, illustrating theupper drawer, B, withdrawn 5 for the purpose of permitting the contentsof the lower drawer to be inspected through the Fig. 3 is a vcr-,

glass top A; and Fig. 4 is a detached enlarged sectional view, showingthe method of securing the edges of the glass A to its surroundingframe, 0 representing a triangular strip, of wood or other likematerial, used for this purpose. This triangular strip 0 is secured tothe frame and forms the rabbet which secures the than heretofore;second, it saves the time of the salesman, prevents the soiling of goodsfrom frequent handling, and preserves for them a more presentableappearance than when exhibited in the usual-way.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

An improvement in show cases and counters, consisting in the top surfacecomposed of a series of panes of glass superimposed above tiers of twoor more drawers. so that by withdrawing the upper drawer the contents ofthe next lower drawer may be inspected through the glass top,substantially as and for the purposes described.

FRANK G. BUFFORD.

Witnesses:

Gno. H. DAVIS, B. M. SMITH.

